Comments on: Demetrios http://www.submerged.co.uk/dimitrios.php Shipwrecks and diving around Devon and the world Mon, 06 Feb 2012 13:31:31 +0000 hourly 1 By: Nick http://www.submerged.co.uk/dimitrios.php#comment-41913 Nick Sun, 24 Jul 2011 10:35:47 +0000 http://submerged.co.uk/wordpress/2007/07/01/dimitrios/#comment-41913 Thank you for these pictures, and the commentary. I worked on this wreck for 6 weeks in 1993, trying to cut it up with gas cutters. We abandoned the job as getting access to Prawle Point was too difficult for most vessels, let alone barges. I think the truth is the ocean split what was left of the ship up - I am really interested in the end video, as that seems to be of scrap - where was that taken from? I seem to remember the ship was originally called the Longlin. It was renamed by the Greek owner, who commissioned its transport to Greece, at a rather strange time of year, given all the storms and weather warnings. Still, I am sure Lloyds of London paid out, in the end. I have some great photos of the interior, and some incredible memories of the top of the superstructure by the bridge, and on top of the funnel. It was really high up by comparison to the rocks, and because of the way the ship was resting on the shore you were walking flat up stairs, and having to climb up the corridors in order to get to the top. Amazing.. I think we are lucky to be alive probably, now I think about it. Thank you again. Great memories, nearly 20 years later! Thank you for these pictures, and the commentary. I worked on this wreck for 6 weeks in 1993, trying to cut it up with gas cutters. We abandoned the job as getting access to Prawle Point was too difficult for most vessels, let alone barges. I think the truth is the ocean split what was left of the ship up – I am really interested in the end video, as that seems to be of scrap – where was that taken from?

I seem to remember the ship was originally called the Longlin. It was renamed by the Greek owner, who commissioned its transport to Greece, at a rather strange time of year, given all the storms and weather warnings. Still, I am sure Lloyds of London paid out, in the end.

I have some great photos of the interior, and some incredible memories of the top of the superstructure by the bridge, and on top of the funnel. It was really high up by comparison to the rocks, and because of the way the ship was resting on the shore you were walking flat up stairs, and having to climb up the corridors in order to get to the top. Amazing..
I think we are lucky to be alive probably, now I think about it.

Thank you again. Great memories, nearly 20 years later!

]]> By: Chris http://www.submerged.co.uk/dimitrios.php#comment-6961 Chris Thu, 30 Apr 2009 17:48:50 +0000 http://submerged.co.uk/wordpress/2007/07/01/dimitrios/#comment-6961 I used to play on this wreck when i was little. I can still remember the sound of the groaning, twisting metal and the sea smashed into it... quite dangerous come to think of it! :P i still have some of the bits i collected from it. I used to play on this wreck when i was little. I can still remember the sound of the groaning, twisting metal and the sea smashed into it… quite dangerous come to think of it! :P i still have some of the bits i collected from it.

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